JCPenney EDI: How to become a supplier of JCPenney
- September 07, 2021 / by Infocon Systems
Headquartered in Texas, United States, JCPenney is an American department store chain with 865 locations in the United States (49 states). This Company is founded in 1902. The company offers Clothing, cosmetics, electronics, footwear, furniture housewares, jewelry, toys, appliances etc.
How does EDI work for JCPenney?
EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) is the electronic exchange of business documents between a Supplier and a trading partner, such as JCPenney. JCPenney EDI initiative extends across all major company departments: Accounting, Catalog, Merchandising, Logistics, and Stores. JCPenney EDI is a fundamental component of the way the company conducts business. To become a supplier of JCPenney, you first need to submit your product for approval and the second is exchange business documents through Electronic Data Interchange (EDI). At Infocon Systems, we have the experience and know-how to get your company EDI compliant with JCPenney.
Common business documents exchanged include purchase orders, invoices, and acknowledgments. EDI is a sequence of messages between two parties, either of which may serve as the originator or recipient. The messages are exchanged without human intervention. EDI offers a flexible and industry standard for exchanging an extensive selection of electronic commerce documents. This benefits all parties involved by reducing the high operational costs of paper driven processes and systems.
JCPenney requires vendors to acknowledge transactions of ANSI X12, EDIFACT, UCS, and other standards. To transfer data securely from one computer to another, JCPenney supports VAN, AS2, and FTP EDI protocols. Each communication protocol consists of a set of universal guidelines used for data encryption and configuration while in transit. To be a vendor of JCPenney, it’s important to fully integrate with their point-of-sale, ERP and other back-office application systems.
In most cases, JCPenney requires the following EDI documents:
- EDI 180 – Return Merchandise Authorization and Notification (Used for Factory ship only)
- EDI 753 – Request for Routing Instructions
- EDI 754 – Routing Instructions
- EDI 810 - Invoice
- EDI 812 – Credit/Debit Adjustment
- EDI 816 – Organizational Relationships
- EDI 820 – Payment Order/Remittance Advice
- EDI 824 – Application Advice
- EDI 830 – Planning Schedule w/ Release Capability
- EDI 850 – Purchase Order
- EDI 852 - Product Active Data
- EDI 855 - Purchase Order Acknowledgements
- EDI 856 - Shipping Notices
- EDI 860 – Purchase Order Change Request – Buyer Initiated
- EDI 869 – Order Status Inquiry
- EDI 870 – Order Status Report
- EDI 997 - Acknowledgements
JCPenney EDI transaction sets are specific to transportation:
- EDI 204 – Motor Carrier Load Tender
- EDI 210 – Motor Carrier Freight Details and Invoice
- EDI 214 – Motor Carrier Shipment Status Message
- EDI 990 – Response to a Load Tender
To learn more about how Infocon Systems can take care of your EDI needs for JCPenney, please don’t hesitate to give us a call at +1 888-339-0722 or email sales@infoconn.com. We’d love to hear from you.